diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/src/main/java/org/baeldung/annotations/PersonRepository.java b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/src/main/java/org/baeldung/annotations/PersonRepository.java
index 1c9a89bec5..58558860ff 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/src/main/java/org/baeldung/annotations/PersonRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/src/main/java/org/baeldung/annotations/PersonRepository.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends MyUtilityRepository<Person, Long> {
     Person findByName(@Param("name") String name);
 
     @Query(value = "SELECT AVG(p.age) FROM person p", nativeQuery = true)
-    Person getAverageAge();
+    int getAverageAge();
 
     @Procedure(name = "count_by_name")
     long getCountByName(@Param("name") String name);